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| jonwatts |
 Jul 14 2005, 10:24 AM
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no rules, just wrong  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141   |
Ok, here we go...
At the risk of aggravating all the people who are already counting on parts, I'll make the following offer. I bought the car for $1500, top price for a non-runner with salvage title in my opinion, but I don't buy and sell cars everyday. I want a $500 finder's fee (Scott picked the number and I like it). Not for me, not for my wife, for the guy I bought the car from. He was as honest as he could be in representing the car and even though he seemed ok with selling it he dropped a hint about taking his wife to the hospital and her being flown back east for some kind of special care. I don't know the specifics of her condition but this idea ocurred to me as I was leaving his house with the car and I thought I might be able to make enough to give him $500 since the car appeared to not be a salvage after all. I was going back and forth on whether I would actually do this but now I'm making it public and the board can hold me to it. If anyone wants to make this happen we could handle the $500 through an unbiased third party. There are quite a few members here that are active, have not taken part in this thread and have shown to be beyond reproach. The only part I was really hoping to keep out of all this is the transmission. I gave mine to Brad to be rebuilt but that was before he got out of 914s. It's been dis-assembled and moved 2 or 3 times since then so it's not like I can just go pick it up. I'm sure he'll get it back to me at some point but I'm not holding him to any particular deadline. I figured I'd get a good used transmission and hold on to the original as a spare. So there you have it. $2000 and a good used side-shift transmission. The tranny isn't a dealbreaker for me but the $500 is. If people don't feel the car is worth $2000 in it's present state then it will be worth that in parts and I will get a transmission and some nerve damage in my hands for my trouble. Whatever I get above the $2k mark will go to my wife's anniversary band and if (God willing) I make more than that I may actually have a few dollars to put towards my car in the ever-decreasing hopes it's finished by next year's WCC (and maybe now you see where my money-grubbing $3k number came from). Peace out, Jon |
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| GTeener |
Jul 14 2005, 10:28 AM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Sir "King Solomon" Andy. Nice one! |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 14 2005, 10:29 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Actually.. I have your tranny right here with me. I brought it down with me when I first came down. Few gaskets and I can bring it up with me in the coming weeks. I brought 3 with me. One of them was yours. I need to stop by Black Forest and pick up some individual gaskets.
I havent read through everything, but I'm guessing people where pissy that your where going to cut the car? B |
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| Mueller |
Jul 14 2005, 10:33 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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and god forbid that he try to make a little profit at it at the same time..... |
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| Jenny |
Jul 14 2005, 10:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
Alas, the profit nazis have exclaimed "NO PROFIT FOR YOU!!!" (Hehehe, Seinfeld reference)
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| URY914 |
Jul 14 2005, 10:43 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 127,866 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
This whole thing is kinda like the Herbie Rides Again movie. See the movie and you'll understand.
Lonely, unloved 914, is sold by mean used car salesman to a nice sweet (smokin')girl who falls in love with it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) And it wins a NASCAR race. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Paul |
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| GTeener |
Jul 14 2005, 10:48 AM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
Where's Mer? Carl? Mer needs her own 914 and this one is close to home (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
It's better than a roller. It runs! Great starter car for $2,500! Keep it whole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/poke.gif) Or not (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 14 2005, 11:03 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Newsbreak:
*Some* 914 people want everything for free. 100 people will say they want the whole car and 99.5 of them will back out when it comes time to exchange money/title. This is just the law of the land when it comes to used cars/parts. Not just 914's. I cant count how many times people pissed and moaned when we cut up a semi decent tub... I always responded.. then BUY IT. By them all up and store them. B |
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| bondo |
Jul 14 2005, 11:29 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I wonder how much money I could make buying 914s in CA and shipping them to the east coast... Any east coasters want to be the seller on that end? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| jonwatts |
Jul 14 2005, 11:34 AM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
Hey Brad,
I wasn't calling you out about the tranny, we haven't talked in a while and you're obviously busy. And it's not like I need it right now! I still have your dummy tranny which is a lot easier to move around cuz it's so lite. Bondo, are you joking? Read Brad's last reply, he's absolutely right. When it's time to move all you can hear are crickets chirping in the distance. Jon |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 14 2005, 11:44 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,491 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Ok. Here is what happened with the cragislist ad.
I found what I thought was the ad from craigslist. I was wrong. I had the wrong city. As for my opinion about this whole mess.. it has not changed one iota. I am entitled to my opinion. Jon is entitled to do what he wants with the car. We may not agree, and I may call him nasty names in the process, but I will defend his right to do what he wants with his property. Jenny... I am not a liar, and I do not appreciate being called one. If I am wrong about something, I will admit it (see above). Mark. You have no business stating that I will not put my money where my mouth is. I have a garage and attic full of 914 parts. I regularly give them away to people who need them more than I do. I also buy 914s that otherwise would be scrapped. I have done this twice, and I was going to do it a third time when Jason Fox bought the car before I could. I am glad it went to a good home. If you don't believe me, ask around... try talking to Perry Kiehl. As for this thread... I am not going to respond to it anymore. I am angry about the fact that this nice 914 will be cut up for parts. Unfortunately there is nothing I can do about it, other than buy the car. I can afford to do that, but due to work commitments, I cannot get to California to pick the car up. As for the reason I have not posted, I was way too angry to make any kind of a rational post. So rather than do something stupid, I absented myself from the board. I need a break. I will be back later, just don't expect to see me on here for a few days. Oh and Jon... If you reread your first post, you will see how the wording would anger the folks in the rust belt. I suspect that you are not one in person, but that post really made you come across as an asshole. |
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| jonwatts |
Jul 14 2005, 11:52 AM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
Please post the link to the mistaken Craigslist ad.
Thanks, Jon |
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| jimkelly |
Jul 14 2005, 11:58 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Can it be driven from west coast to east coast ? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
I send you an email as well. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/type.gif) You should see what I paid $1500 for only 30 days ago (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Jim |
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| fatlando |
Jul 14 2005, 11:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 259 Joined: 6-September 04 From: imperial beach, california Member No.: 2,700 |
This thread needs to end! I can't get any work done over here....this so beats reality tv! and it's free with no commercials! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| tat2dphreak |
Jul 14 2005, 12:02 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| Jenny |
Jul 14 2005, 12:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
I never called you a liar. I wouldn't have the audacity to be so presumptuous. Go ahead, quote where I called you a liar. Jen edit: I don't appreciate you accusing me of calling you a liar. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) This post has been edited by Jenny: Jul 14 2005, 12:10 PM |
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| bondo |
Jul 14 2005, 12:16 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Hehe, well people over there buy rustbuckets for too much money all the time. I think the crickets chirping problem is mostly from people who already have 914s that just don't want to see one cut up, or from people who need one but don't want to deal with buying sight unseen and shipping. It seems like someone in CA could buy rust free 914s, and ship them to the east coast. Someone could then sell them there, without the sight unseen/shipping problem. So in that sense I wasn't joking... But for the record, as far as my personal involvement in such a setup, I was joking. I don't have the time or money to start up something like that. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 14 2005, 12:19 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Bondo,
I had cars located and a transporter setup many moons ago to deliver car all across the "rust belt". When it came time to collect money for the cars... NADA. Nothing but bullshit excuses. I had ONE person buy a tub which I hand delivered myself to Indiana. They piss and moan.. but wont do anything about it. Promise. I have 17 years of info to back this up. I personally find it VERY easy to bitch about something and do NOTHING about it. The issue is the shipping of the tub. Not the intial purchase. People dont want to pay $1000-2000 for a car and THEN pay another 1k to have it shipped. B |
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| jonwatts |
Jul 14 2005, 12:25 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
I think if such a plan were to work it would have to be driven by someone on the east coast who knows the market there and has shipping connections. We don't know the market there apart from what we see on websites. The east coast money man needs a west coast agent he trusts to pick and choose cars for him/her.
This is how it has worked in other situations like with antiques coming to the U.S. from Europe and I think it could work for moving cars east from west, not just 914s. Just my greedy 2 cents, Jon |
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| GTeener |
Jul 14 2005, 12:30 PM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
You all East of the Sierras say you never find decent 914's for sale out there.
I found a bunch on CraigsList. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Quick Save Them! Atlanta: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/car/78755847.html New York: http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/car/83704696.html Houston: http://houston.craigslist.org/car/83598684.html New Hampshire: http://boston.craigslist.org/car/82634379.html Washington DC suburbs: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/car/83432884.html http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/car/83740424.html Fort Lauderdale: http://miami.craigslist.org/car/76541525.html Tampa: http://tampa.craigslist.org/car/78177526.html http://tampa.craigslist.org/car/77514929.html |
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